When adopting agile, many executives ask what can be a tricky question: "What numbers can we look at to tell if our team members are performing?" They want key performance indicators (KPIs) or objectives/key results (OKRs) to measure their software development organization.

Wanting to monitor results is a valid goal, but when done incorrectly it can fly in the face of an "empowered Scrum team." Measuring the wrong things can make team members feel "watched" and micro managed, leading to disastrous results.

In this session, software development expert and agile author Dave Todaro will talk about what you should measure--and what to avoid--to ensure you can understand how teams are performing, while supporting their empowerment.

Key takeaways:
* What metrics Scrum gives you "for free"
* Leveraging DORA and SPACE to gain insight
* Key techniques to ensure you can generate effective metrics
* How to educate management about agile metrics
* Caustic metrics to absolutely avoid